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Refusing Compulsory Sexuality by Sherronda J. Brown – Review

Refusing Compulsory Sexuality by Sherronda J. Brown – Review

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Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Refusing Compulsory Sexuality

by Sherronda J. Brown 

For readers of Ace and Belly of the Beast: A Black queer feminist exploration of asexuality—and an incisive interrogation of the sex-obsessed culture that invisibilizes and ignores asexual and A-spec identity.

Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong.

The notion that everyone wants sex—and that we all have to have it—is false. It’s intertwined with our ideas about capitalism, race, gender, and queerness. And it impacts the most marginalized among us. For asexual folks, it means that ace and A-spec identity is often defined by a queerness that’s not queer enough, seen through a lens of perceived lack of pleasure, connection, joy, maturity, and even humanity.

In this exploration of what it means to be Black and asexual in America today, Sherronda J. Brown offers new perspectives on asexuality. She takes an incisive look at how anti-Blackness, white supremacy, patriarchy, heteronormativity, and capitalism enact harm against asexual people, contextualizing acephobia within a racial framework in the first book of its kind. Brown advocates for the “A” in LGBTQIA+, affirming that to be asexual is to be queer—despite the gatekeeping and denial that often says otherwise.

With chapters on desire, f*ckability, utility, refusal, and possibilities, Refusing Compulsory Sexuality discusses topics of deep relevance to ace and a-spec communities. It centers the Black asexual experience—and demands visibility in a world that pathologizes and denies asexuality, denigrates queerness, and specifically sexualizes Black people.

A necessary and unapologetic reclamation, Refusing Compulsory Sexuality is smart, timely, and an essential read for asexuals, aromantics, queer readers, and anyone looking to better understand sexual politics in America.

Wow.
This book was eye opening. To the traumas I have livened, as an ace spec, demisexual, bisexual, latinx woman, and hadn’t realized came from being ace in an allo world.
But mostly about the black experience of sexuality, the expectations and scripts we as a society put onto entire communities.
It also made me realize the script put into other communities, such as Latinx people, and how huge the sexuality of our people is the first thing that comes to mind when people talk about us.
As Brazilians, we have been asked about our buts, our bikinis and beaches and if we’re abroad, of the prostitution we’re said to do.
The dominance and control of female bodies. The horrifying, but very present reality that a lot of ace people had been SAed, and why. Not just a coincidence.
It is horrifying, but so validating, to see aspects of my own experience, trough the lens of asexuality, in a way I had never before.
These and a lot more were the life changing, eye opening, realizations this book has brought me.

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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The Cock Down the Block by Amy Award – Review

The Cock Down the Block by Amy Award – Review

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Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

The Cock Down the Block

by Amy Awards 

Always the nerdy girl, never the girlfriend~
Until her cocky best friend and his *ahem* rooster take charge.

Look, I’ve had it bad for the girl with all the curves next door forever. She turned me down in high school and since I’m not a total douchecanoe, I lusted after her all by myself in my shower, and we stayed just friends for years.

Now she’s the adorkable librarian next door and I’m the star quarterback of the best pro football team in the league.
So when she asks me to be her fake date to her all-girls school reunion I am totally down to show her off to the mean girls who bullied her back then so they can see just how incredible she is.
I’ll be the best boyfriend they’ve ever seen. The best fake boyfriend that is.

Until I find out from her slightly-stalkery classmates that she still has her v-card. I don’t see how that is even possible. Not with how sexy and sweet she is. Could it be because she knows she belongs with me?

This curvy girl and football quarterback sports romance has a baddie plus-size woman who knows her own worth and a Bridgertons-meets-American-Football family you’ll wish you were a part of.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Fake Relationship, Friends to Lovers, Football Romance, Librarian Romance, Plus Size Character, RomCom
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: MF
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 4/5 (Multiple sexy scenes)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (Spicy!)
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Yep!!!
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Yes!!!!

Super cute, I love a good fake relationship trope and Chris is just so swoony! I love Trixie and her personality, and I love the family!
The book touches many serious topics, like bullying, eating disorders, body image, workplace harassment, and p*rn, all in very respectful and light ways, while also being hilarious. Hope to read more books by this author soon!

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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Catch and Cradle by Katia Rose – Review

Catch and Cradle by Katia Rose – Review

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Catch and Cradle

by Katia Rose

Thou shalt not date thine teammates.

The UNS Women’s Lacrosse team doesn’t have an official policy against inter-teammate relationships, but those words might as well be carved into stone tablets in the middle of the field. After witnessing way too much drama in the past, Captain Becca Moore is intent on keeping her players’ love lives out of the locker room.

Becca has no time or tolerance for any distractions from the game. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what Hope Hastings has been since the day she showed up for tryouts: one walking, talking, charismatically dorky and way-too-kissable distraction.

Hope knew she was headed straight to the danger zone from the moment she saw Becca’s flame-red hair and surly captain smirk. She’s spent the past two years writing off her attraction as a harmless crush, but starting a new semester fresh out of an awful relationship makes Hope realize just how far from harmless the heat between her and Becca really is.

The friendships of a tight-knit team and their shot at the title are all lying on the line, but as Hope and Becca get closer to bending rules they’ve sworn never to break, they realize they’ve put their hearts on that line too. Losing has never been an option, but winning might cost more than they’re willing to pay.

Catch and Cradle is a New Adult WLW romance from Katia Rose that’s filled with all the hilarity and heartache of finding your way through college while discovering love, friendship, and what it means to be yourself.

Keywords/Tropes: Sports Romance, College sports, Mutual Crushing, “Forbidden” Romance, FF, Bisexual Character
My rate: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
My Equality rate: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was so goooood!
Cute and hot, relatable and inclusive.
I didn’t have high expectations, but now I’ll definitely read more Katia Rose books!
The main conflict was around communication, which is not my favorite, a simple talk could have solved everything, but not in a miscommunication BS way.

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins – Review

Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins – Review

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Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Her Royal Highness

by Rachel Hawkins

 

Millie Quint is devastated when she discovers that her sort-of-best friend/sort-of-girlfriend has been kissing someone else. And because Millie cannot stand the thought of confronting her ex every day, she decides to apply for scholarships to boarding schools . . . the farther from Houston the better.

Millie can’t believe her luck when she’s accepted into one of the world’s most exclusive schools, located in the rolling highlands of Scotland. Everything about Scotland is different: the country is misty and green; the school is gorgeous, and the students think Americans are cute.

The only problem: Mille’s roommate Flora is a total princess.

She’s also an actual princess. Of Scotland.

At first, the girls can barely stand each other–Flora is both high-class and high-key–but before Millie knows it, she has another sort-of-best-friend/sort-of-girlfriend. Even though Princess Flora could be a new chapter in her love life, Millie knows the chances of happily ever afters are slim . . . after all, real life isn’t a fairy tale . . . or is it?

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Enemies to Lovers, Roommates, Bisexual Rep, Royal Romance
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: FF
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 1/5 – Kissing Only
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 🌶️ 1/5
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Nope 😢
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Yes!!!

Millie was cute and fun, with her love for Ireland, but the fact that she would give up her dream to be with a girl that dumped her in the end was a bit disappointing.
Flora was badass, but also kinda annoying at times. Very spoiled and immature at moments, even though you understand why she’s like that.
Plot: I like that this plot is a very common one, but turned on its head and made queer. And my favorite kinds of books are classic tropes made queer, so this one is on my lane.
Tropes: I’m not a huge fan of enemies to lovers and after this book, I remain not a huge fan of enemies to lovers, lol. I like that they were roommates, and the Royal Romance is always awesome.
I think my enjoyment of this book is based solely on it being queer, if it was a het romance, probably would be kinda weak…
Also, the fact that they stop being roommates when they get together, the author just threw away golden opportunities!
Spice: There’s no spice. Not a bad thing, just a fact.
Conflict: I honestly don’t remember the conflict.

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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One of my goals in analysing my readings was to talk about important topics, like feminism and consent, because literature, art and culture influence us, and I believe we should always encorage authors who talk about this topics.

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It was an amazing year, full of amazing books and I hope 2024 is even better!

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I read 125 books in 2023! come see them!

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I read 174 books in 2022, come see them!

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2021

I read 106 books in 2021, come see them!

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2020

I read 155 books in 2020, come see them!

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The Fourth Time Charm
The Third Best Thing
The Second We Met
The Perfect First
Sidebarred
Appealed
Sustained
Overruled
Master Baker


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The Irresponsible Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James – Review

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Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Irresponsible Puckboy

by Eden Finley and Saxon James

 

Tripp

The worst part of being in love with my straight best friend is the fact he’s too oblivious to see it.

Years of pining have left me exhausted, and I need a break from Dex. I need space to get over my feelings. But when his relationship falls apart and he turns to me for comfort, I cave immediately.

If there’s one thing I hate more than being hurt, it’s seeing Dex struggle. I can’t leave him in a time of need, even if my friends say it’s my biggest downfall.

They say Dexter Mitchale is my weakness, but if that’s true, I don’t want to be strong.

Dex

I’ve always been the dumb one. It’s what I’m known for, and usually I don’t let it get to me.

I have hockey, and I have my best friend, Tripp. What more do I need? To settle down? No thank you. Marriage? Hard pass. According to ex-girlfriends, that makes me “irresponsible.”

But the solution I come up with to get over my fear of commitment might be my dumbest idea yet. Not only does it have team management breathing down my neck, but it puts a strain on my friendship with Tripp.

This PR nightmare could lose me the only person I’ve ever loved. Losing girlfriends is nothing. Losing Tripp? It’s not an option.

I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Friends to Lovers, Hockey Romance, Bi Awakening, Fake Relationship
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: MM
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 4/5
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5
I𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Yes!!! 🥳
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Absolutely!
This book was super cute and hot!
Dex is such a golden retriever! He is so cute and innocent, he is the least toxic masculine guy I’v ever read! And his relationship with Tripp progresses in such a natural way, he only realizes he’s bi after 50% lol.
Tripp is the ultimate gentleman, so respectful, and sweet.
His friend group was amazing, I love that the queer hockey players have a group.
The main plot of fake dating was so fun, but the reasoning was a bit bonkers.
The spice was absolutely amazing.
The conflict was not the best, I believed that they would have developed beyond those choices and the communication in that particular bit could have been better sooner.
But overall, great book, great rep, great couple, just cuteness and hotness all around.

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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Icebreaker by Hannah Grace – Review

Today’s post is about Icebreaker by Hannah Grace!

Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Icebreaker

by Hannah Grace

 

Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA.
A competitive figure skater since she was five years old, a full college scholarship thanks to her place on the Maple Hills skating team, and a schedule that would make even the most driven person weep, Stassie comes to win.
No exceptions.
Nathan Hawkins has never had a problem he couldn’t solve. As captain of the Maple Hills Titans, he knows the responsibility of keeping the hockey team on the ice rests on his shoulders.
When a misunderstanding results in the two teams sharing a rink, and Anastasia’s partner gets hurt in the aftermath, Nate finds himself swapping his stick for tights, and one scary coach for an even scarier one.
The pair find themselves stuck together in more ways than one, but it’s fine, because Anastasia doesn’t even like hockey players…right?

Cute and so hot!
Nathan is definitely book boyfriend material

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Sports Romance, Hockey Romance, Figure Skating, College Romance, New Adult, Frenemies to Lovers, Grumpy and Sunshine,
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: MF
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 4/5 – Steamy
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Nope 😢
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Absolutely!!!!

I resonated with Anastasia a lot, she was very organized and anxious, trying to always be perfect.
Nathan is my new bookboyfriend, he was so cute, always taking care of everyone, Anastasia, his team, his friends. He would go down, but never abandon who he cares about.
I loved their moments together, they were the cutest and I loved their comunication and openess.
The sports aspect was not very developted, not a lot of hockey, and the figure skating part was cool, but also not a lot of details, which to me is no problem.
Aaron can go burn in hell, hate him so much.
And Anastasia’s response to everything he does is the only reason this book is not a 5 stars for me.

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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Only One Coffin by A.J. Truman – Review

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Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Only One Coffin

by A.J. Truman

 

I’m stuck sharing a coffin with the world’s perkiest vampire. This vacation is going to suck.

After centuries of eternal existence, and still mourning the loss of my lover to vicious slayers, I needed a few days of peaceful solitude at the Hotel Draugr.

But thanks to a double-booking mishap, I’m forced to share my coffin with Kilroy, a freshly bitten vampire who loves his new afterlife as much as he loves hanging ten. My unexpected roommate is determined to show me how “totally awesome” being a vampire can be.

Doesn’t he know vampires don’t do sunshine of any kind?

Through epic snowball fights and midnight meetups at vampire speakeasies, the ice around my not-technically-beating heart begins to melt. And during days sharing our too-small coffin, one part of me has trouble staying dead.

Maybe this budding relationship has teeth…that is, if we can evade the slayers closing in on the hotel.

Only One Coffin is a grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, paranormal MM romcom featuring a 300-year age gap, coffin cuddling, and a vampire bro who wears flip flops no matter how cold it is outside.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Gay and Bi vampires, Only One Bed, Grumpy and Sunshine
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: MM
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 4/5 – steamy
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Yes 🥳
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Absolutely!!!

Magnus and Killroy were amazing! Magnus puts up a facade as a grumpy cold-hearted guy, but he is the biggest softy in the world and Killroy is just the biggest golden retriever ever! They are both so lovely and their characters were so well-developed.

The plot about vampires being outcasts, despite being very normal for a vampire story, felt so much like a metaphor for homophobia, specially since the author added the fact that lots of vampires come out after they “transform”, because they’re not shackled by the strains of society anymore. The whole book, despite being a cute romcom about vampires being stuck with only one coffin at a hotel, felt like a bigger message about homophobia, that was very heartfelt and relatable. Specially when Killroy was a human a year ago, he had his found family of friends, but now that he is a vampire, his friends wouldn’t accept him anymore, would be afraid and repulsed by him. It hits deep in the gut how close to reality that is.

So overall this book had the perfect balance between political, relatable, deep, sometimes sad, and sweet, funny, silly and spicy.

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

The Romantic Agenda

by Claire Kann

 

Joy is in love with Malcolm.
But Malcolm really likes Summer.
Summer is in love with love.
And Fox is Summer’s ex-boyfriend.

Thirty, flirty, and asexual Joy is secretly in love with her best friend Malcolm, but she’s never been brave enough to say so. When he unexpectedly announces that he’s met the love of his life—and no, it’s not Joy—she’s heartbroken. Malcolm invites her on a weekend getaway, and Joy decides it’s her last chance to show him exactly what he’s overlooking. But maybe Joy is the one missing something…or someone…and his name is Fox.

Fox sees a kindred spirit in Joy—and decides to help her. He proposes they pretend to fall for each other on the weekend trip to make Malcolm jealous. But spending time with Fox shows Joy what it’s like to not be the third wheel, and there’s no mistaking the way he makes her feel. Could Fox be the romantic partner she’s always deserved?

This book was sooooo good!
As a Demisexual, I understood so much of what Joy was feeling and seeing that on the page was so validating I almost cried at times.
Fox is amazing, perfect, my new book boyfriend! He’s the kind of fictional man you wonder if they actually exist, sounds to good to be true!
The characters, all of them, had so much personality, and the book deals with different kinds of love, which is so beautiful.
We have discussions about asexuality, race, love, friendship, identity and so much more!
And, with all of that, with all the lessons it teaches us and all the conversations it starts, it’s just so cozy!
It’s a feel good book, that just made me smile all the time.
I can already see a reread in the future (probably a near future).

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Asexual rep, Black main character, Fake Relationship, Grumpy and Sunshine, Cinnamon roll Hero, My new book boyfriend
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: MF
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 2/5 closed door (kissing and sex are implied)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 2/5 🌶️🌶️
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Nope 😭
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Absolutely!!!!!

Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Kiss Her Once for Me

by Alison Cochrun

 

The author of The Charm Offensive returns with a festive romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement with her landlord…only to fall for his sister.

One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money.

Finding work at a local coffee shop, she’s just getting through the days—until Andrew, the shop’s landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie’s financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it’s Jack—the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas Eve the year before. Now, Ellie must choose between the safety of a fake relationship and the risk of something real.

Perfect for fans of Written in the Stars and One Day in DecemberKiss Her Once for Me is the queer holiday rom-com that you’ll want to cozy up with next to the fire.

This is a book about family. Even though it is a romance, with a couple in the center, the story is mostly about found family, and self acceptance, put together with amazing characters, great representation and a funny fake engagement!

This book was not what I was expecting!
I did not expect:

– laugh out loud moments
– swoon your heart out moments
– deep themes and amazing representation
– an amazingly written story, that takes a common romance trope and turns it on its head!
Amazing!
Can’t way to read more books by this author and reread this on e-book and highlight all the cute parts!

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Christmas Romance, Foodie Romance, One-Night Stand, Only one bed, Second Chance, Snowed in Together, Anxiety rep, Bisexual rep, Demisexual rep, Depression

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: FF
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 3/5 (sex on the page)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 2/5 🌶️🌶️
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Nope 😭
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Absolutely! Go read it right now!

Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care 

by Ashley Herring Blake 

 

A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love—with all its complications—from the author of Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail .

Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily. Her life is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it’s a different woman every night, but that’s just fine with her.
 
When Delilah’s estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into photographing her wedding with a guilt trip and a five-figure check, Delilah finds herself back in the godforsaken town that she used to call home. She plans to breeze in and out, but then she sees Claire Sutherland, one of Astrid’s stuck-up besties, and decides that maybe there’s some fun (and a little retribution) to be had in Bright Falls, after all.
 
Having raised her eleven-year-old daughter mostly on her own while dealing with her unreliable ex and running a bookstore, Claire Sutherland depends upon a life without surprises. And Delilah Green is an unwelcome surprise…at first. Though they’ve known each other for years, they don’t really know each other—so Claire is unsettled when Delilah figures out exactly what buttons to push. When they’re forced together during a gauntlet of wedding preparations—including a plot to save Astrid from her horrible fiancé—Claire isn’t sure she has the strength to resist Delilah’s charms. Even worse, she’s starting to think she doesn’t want to…

This book was so cute!
Delilah is now a new favorite character! She is so badass and complex and awesome!
I loved how each and every character in this book was so well developed, had their own story and their own baggage and all of that plays into how they live their lifes.
I also love that their sexuality was not a plot point, it was simply part of their identities, like Iris’ sarcasm and spontaneity.
I didn’t like the whole bet thing, it feels very “miscommunication trope” and a cheap way of inserting a third act break up. It felt unnecessary.
And the whole “you can’t date my sister” feels very immature…
But otherwise, a great book!

Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Sinner

by Sierra Simone

 

I’m not a good man, and I’ve never pretended to be. I don’t believe in goodness or God or any happy ending that isn’t paid for in advance. In fact, I’ve got my own personal holy trinity: in the name of money, sex, and Macallan 18, amen.

So when the gorgeous, brilliant Zenny Iverson asks me to teach her about sex, I want to say yes, I really do. Unfortunately, there are several reasons to say no—reasons that even a very bad man like myself can’t ignore.

1. She’s my best friend’s little sister.
2. She’s too young for me. Like way too young.
3. She’s a nun. Or about to be anyway.

But I want her. I want her even with my best friend and God in the way, I want to teach her and touch her and love her, and I know that makes me something much worse than a very bad man.

It makes me a sinner.

Sinner is a standalone companion to Priest about Father Bell’s brother Sean. You do not have to read Priest or Midnight Mass to read Sinner.

Oh my God! I did not think I would love this book this much!
Sierra Simone is an exceptionally talented author, who is able to write about religion, trauma, abuse, sex, sexuality, sin, religious trauma, consent, kink, EVERYTHING!
It all makes so much sense together, when alone, a lot of it would be really depressing. These are serious and hard topics, that have touched so many lives, and she gives the subjects the respect and reverence they deserve. (I don’t even know if I’m making sense, I’m still in the high of this amazing book).
I also loved how Sierra was able to write a black character, but without stealing their narrative. She was able to make her character (a white, cis, het, male) understand his own privilege and mistakes.
The consent was chef’s kiss, I’ve never seen it so well done before (outside a kink book) and it was so important here.
Ok… I’ll stop my fangirling!
This is a new favorite, and I’ll probably reread it soon!

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Nun Romance, Brother’s Best Friend, Religious trauma, Sexuality, Sexual Abuse, Trauma Recovery, SEXY CONSENT
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: MF
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5/5 (Sierra Simone level)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Nope 😭
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Absolutely!!!!

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One Last Stop

by Casey McQuiston

 

A new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks…

For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can’t imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures.

But then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train.

Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August’s day when she needed it most. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane doesn’t just look like an old school punk rocker. She’s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things, after all.

Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time.

I think I just found a new favorite book!

I went into this book with no knowledge besides being a queer romance.
And I’m so glad I did!

This is a book about found family, friendship, love, magic, pride, courage. It’s poetic, beautiful, magical and proud.
There’s so much representation, and the exploration of the LGBTQ history, so beautiful.
Also the narrative about the city, the train, the experiences, it’s so well done!
This book made me laugh, swoon, almost cry and 🥵.
The complete experience.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Romance, Science Fiction, Fated Mates, Queer History, New York Train.
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: FF/saphic
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 4/5 (Sierra Simone level)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Nope
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? ABSO-F*KING-LUTELY! GO READ IT RIGHT NOW!

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 

by V.E. Schwab

 

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.

Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

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Lessons in Chemistry

by Bonnie Garmus

 

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.

But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.

Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.

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Butcher & Blackbird

by Brynne Weaver 

 

Every serial killer needs a friend.
Every game must have a winner.

When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?

Butcher & Blackbird is the first book in the Ruinous Love Dark Romance trilogy of interconnected stand-alone dark romantic comedies. This dual POV novel ends on a HEA.

***Butcher & Blackbird is a DARK ROMANCE intended for an adult audience – please see Brynne’s website for a comprehensive list of CWs***

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A Lesson in Thorns 

by Sierra Simone

 

When librarian Poe Markham takes the job at Thornchapel, she only wants two things: to stay away from Thornchapel’s tortured owner, Auden Guest, and to find out what happened to her mother twelve years ago. It should be easy enough—keep her head down while she works in the house’s crumbling private library and while she hunts down any information as to why this remote manor tucked into the fog-shrouded moors would be the last place her mother was seen alive. But Thornchapel has other plans for her…

As Poe begins uncovering the house’s secrets, both new and old, she’s also pulled into the seductive, elegant world of Auden and his friends—and drawn to Auden’s worst enemy, the beautiful and brooding St. Sebastian. And as Thornchapel slowly tightens its coil of truths and lies around them, Poe, Auden and St. Sebastian start unravelling into filthy, holy pleasure and pain. Together, they awaken a fate that will either anoint them or leave them in ashes…
***
From the author of the USA Today bestselling New Camelot series comes an original fairy tale full of ancient mysteries, lantern-lit rituals, jealousy, money, murder, sacred torment, and obsessions that last for lifetimes…

***A Lesson in Thorns is the first of four books in the Thornchapel series.***

Sierra Simone impresses me more and more with each book I read by her.
This series was everything. I don’t even know how to continue my life without it anymore, I feel the slump starting already.
The series was deeply queer, kinky and fantastical, while also being political, religious and historical.
It’s incredible how this author was able to create a whole magical world with only a door, roses, a house, a chapel and a forest. There were no magical creatures showing up, only a sacred place and folclore.
And (as an architect) the way she handled architecture was amazing! She spoke like an architect, seeing philosophy, feelings, abstract concepts build into architecture, specially sacred architecture.
A new favorite series for me.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Dark Academia, Kinky, Poly and Queer, Magical Realism
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: MMMFFF
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5/5 (Sierra Simone level)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Nope
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Abso-f*cking-lutly!!!

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Madame

by Sara Cate

 

They think they know me, but they have no idea.
As a professional Domme, I see men and women come and go. But no one ever sticks around, and I like it that way.
I have a secret to protect—at all costs.
So when the cocky, handsome, and submissive Clay Bradley weasels his way into my heart, I do the one thing I’ve always excelled at. I push him away—forever. And like a good boy, he listens.
But a few months later, during a chance encounter, he shows up again, but this time he isn’t alone. He has the stunning Jade on his arm. And she has a request of her own.
She wants me to teach her.
I should say no. Training a woman who makes my knees weak is bad enough. But this particular woman is dating the man who still has my heart. It’s a recipe for disaster.
Made worse by one simple fact—they know my secret.
And they won’t let go.
But how can I protect what’s mine if I’m holding onto them too?
Jade and Clay are the only ones who truly see me and the only ones who know… I’m so much more than Madame.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Throuple, Domme, Kinky, Single Parent, Second Chance
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: FFM
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5/5
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐔? Yes!!!!
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? Abso-freaking-lutely

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

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  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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These are the stats for all the books I read in 2023!
I post stats every month, but these are the ones I’m always most excited to analyze! It’s so cool to look back at the year and see how much you read, the different genres, authors, tropes, spice levels…

These are all the books I read in 2023!
It was an amazing year, full of amazing books and I hope 2024 is even better!

All my books!!

Here are all the books I read!!! 

Most of them were amazing!!! 

2023 in books

 

I read a total  of 125 books in 2023, 12.893 pages and listened to 601 hours of audiobooks (excluding the books I DNFed). 

The month I read the most was October, while also being the month I DNFed the most, so… 

What I read

 

Most of the books I read were romances, but I got a good number of non-fiction books, so I’m proud of that! 

I listened to a lot of audiobooks from the library, and a bunch of e-books from KU, cause we can’t abandon our roots! 

Challenges and Buddy Reads

This year I launched the #PrideRomanceChallenge, with the goal of reading more queer books, and at least one book per identity! 

I managed to read 52 queer books, and read in most identities, while also bringing some friends along for the ride with buddy reads! 

The only one I didn’t succeed in reading was an Intersex book, because it was a subject hard to find, but hope to find more in 2024!

I have amazing friends who read amazing books with me, and I hope we’ll read more in 2024! 

Diverse Reading

With the challenge, and also my growing TBR, I read a lot of queer books in 2024. 

52 in total, one per week. 

My goal for 2024 is to read more BIPOC and disability rep books, but I’m happy about the numbers I hit already! 

Crushes

I had to narrow it down the book crushes, since I read so many swoony characters that would make the perfect book partners! 

Hope 2024 brings me more sweet and hot cuties! 

MF, MM, MMMFFF? 

 

It’s always fun to see the diversity of partnerings of the books I read. 

Even though the majority of books are MF, monogamous and straight (even though a few straight couples had bisexual partners), the number of queer and poly books in my lists is always growing and that makes me really happy! 

Spicy!!! 

 

Looks like I read a lot of spice in 2023! 

The majority of my books were 4 out of 5 in Smut Factor, which means, there were very explicit scenes, in a good quantity of scenes. 

But most of them were 3 out of 5 in the Spice Level, which means that they were “kinda like missinary, not hot but not cold either”

Stars!!!

I gave most of the books I read 4 stars, which means I enjoyed them, but they were not the perfect book! 

But a number I’m super proud of is my DNF number!

DNFing 21 books, means I gave up on a book that was not interesting me, and didn’t force myself to finish it. And that is a continuous goal for me, read what makes you happy. 

Favorites!

These are a few of my favorites! 

Interesting is, some of them were not 5 stars, but they created a lasting impression, becoming important books of 2023! 

Perfect!!

These were all the 5 stars in 2023! 

Most of them, will leave a lasting impression! 

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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Hello sassy people! Today we are talking about Non-Toxic Masculinity.

I read My Better Life by Sarah Ready, which is an amazing book by the way, and the hero is a great example of non-toxic masculinity.

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Soul Mates in Romeo #6

Sarah Ready

When East Coast elite and wealthy bachelor Gavin Williams wakes up in a rural West Virginia hospital, he doesn’t remember who he is or where he’s from.
He doesn’t remember his heiress fiancée, his luxury homes, his exotic travels, or his private plane.
And he especially doesn’t remember insulting local country-girl and fiery redhead Jamie Sutton, smashing her dreams, and leaving her in a pinch.
So when a redhead in overalls stands over his hospital bed and convincingly tells him he loves banjos, hound dogs, and rustling chickens, what’s he supposed to do?
Suddenly Gavin is scrambling to fit into a country life that doesn’t feel familiar and that can’t possibly be his. A wife? Kids? A chicken coop?
His life is full of holes and secrets, desires and dreams, and as Gavin learns more he begins to wonder—will he ever remember? And what happens when he does?

The premise of this book is Gavin wakes up in the hospital, he doesn’t remember anything and there is a woman there, saying she is his wife, he has 3 kids, and they live on a farm. He has a bit of trouble believing that this is his life when he was sure he was rich before. However, he learns more and more about this family and naturally starts to fall in love with them.

With this plot, Gavin had a million reasons to be toxic, he was in a place he didn’t know, doing a job he didn’t like, living in a place he also didn’t like and dealing with a wife who wasn’t super romantic toward him. But did not! He was great and I love him!

So let’s define what toxic masculinity is:

  • Emotional detachment
  • Hypercompetitiveness
  • Aggression
  • Intimidation
  • Violence
  • Sexual Objectification
  • Sexually predatory

Our man Gavin, not only doesn’t do any of these, he does the opposite, so

here are 7 reasons why Gavin is a prime example of non-toxic masculinity.

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  1. He is a man
  2. He provides for his family and is proud to do that.
  3. He doesn’t need to assert his dominance
  4. He loves his children and likes to take care of them and the house, not as help for his wife, but as part of his job as a parent.
  5. He can be without sex, to respect his wife’s wishes.
  6. He accepts that his partner has a dream and a gift and he will help her achieve them, even if his own job is shoveling poop every day.
  7. And he realizes that he made mistakes in the past, even if he doesn’t remember them, and he wants to fix them. He is willing to do the work and be emotionally vulnerable.

For this character and a bunch of others, I advise you to read this book and to recommend me more heroes like Gavin.

Here are some links to videos and posts I used to create this post/TikTok video.

 

What Toxic Masculinity looks like by Pop Culture Detective.

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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Top books of 2023!!

These are the best books I read in 2023!
It was an amazing year, full of amazing books and I hope 2024 is even better!

2023 Wrap Up

These are the stats for all the books I read in 2023!I post stats every month, but these are the ones I’m always most excited to analyze! It’s so cool to look back at the year and see how much you read, the different genres, authors, tropes, spice levels…These are all...

My Better Life by Sarah Ready and Non-Toxic Masculinity

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Come check out my Goodreads Reading Challenge!

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2020

I read 148 books in 2020, come see them!

Ana en Noir is currently-reading

The Fourth Time Charm


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2021 Reading Challenge

2021 Reading Challenge
Ana en Noir has read 18 books toward her goal of 100 books.
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2022 Reading Challenge

2022 Reading Challenge
Ana en Noir has read 5 books toward her goal of 100 books.
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Books Ana en Noir read

The Fourth Time Charm
The Third Best Thing
The Second We Met
The Perfect First
Sidebarred
Appealed
Sustained
Overruled
Master Baker


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